Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 16:57, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

"This is exactly what were afraid of..." she says creasing her eyebrows in concern. "Follow me," she gets to her feet grabs the file and walks over to Hope's office knocking on the door. "Hope? It's me Cam. We've got some troubling news I'm afraid,"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:59, January 10, 2016 (UTC)~

She came in from behind them, having just come up from the second floor. "What's going on?"

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 20:00, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

"The antidote doesn't appear to be working for Miss Theresa Drade," she replies handing Hope the file

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 20:15, January 10, 2016 (UTC)~

She nodded. "Stop giving it out then, because it appears to not be working. We'll keep Pepper-Up potion stocked. I had a patient with the neck rash so bad it was painful for her, so there's a cooling salve for that. If you feel patients are losing too much blood, there's Blood-Replenishing Potions, but that probably won't be overly necessary." She looked at Cam. "We need a new antidote. As soon as possible."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 20:18, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

She gestures to her desk, "I was already preparing for the worst. I'll do my best, but it might take some time. Cures take awhile to develop,"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 20:19, January 10, 2016 (UTC)~~

She nodded. "I'm pulling all the other Healers from their floors, and we're all focusing on this, so you focus on an antidote," she said. "Get Ambroise on board if you need him-- he's a good Potioneer too. The Ministry has offered their assistance as well."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 20:23, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

She nodded, "I'm going to need all the help I can get, I was never a very good potioneer. I studied hours on end to get that O..."

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 20:25, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

She nodded. "I'll contact the Ministry then, and get you some Potioneers," she said nodding. "Alessa, we should head back downstairs," she added.

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 20:27, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

She nods and returns to her desk studying the book and potion recipe even more intently now

Hope and Cam

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:28, January 9, 2016 (UTC)~

After checking on Mr. Winterfell again, Hope came upstairs, looking for Cam.

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:30, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

She's filling out some paperwork at her desk when she spots her boss. "Hi Hope,"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:33, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

Her expression was serious, with a hint of concern. "The Scrofungulus cases are getting worse," she said. "There's an older gentleman downstairs now. Fever up to thirty-nine degrees, and he's coughing up blood. I've kept him here, to see if the antidote will help, but these aren't symptoms we've seen before."

OOC: 39 C= 102.2 F

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:35, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

She frowns, "No, not at all. I've never seen Scrofungulus patients exhibit that before..."

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:36, January 9, 2016 (UTC)~

She nodded. "He's down in a room on the second floor if you want to go see him yourself."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:39, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

"I probably will... please tell the disease hasn't mutated,"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:40, January 9, 2016 (UTC)~

She shrugged. "It's not too early to rule out the possibility that these symptoms are isolated, but if someone else comes in with them, we might have to consider that, and start working on a new antidote, post-haste."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:42, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

She nods, "If this gets any worse we'll have an epidemic on our hands,"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:43, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

"I don't want to use that word unless we have to. Once the public calls it an epidemic, panic can set in, and that's not good for the patients. I owled the Daily Prophet this morning, calling it an outbreak."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:46, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

"Fair enough. We'll have to watch the Prophet closely... the press loves to exaggerate things. I should pay a visit to the patient downstairs. What's his name?"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 19:47, January 9, 2016 (UTC)~

"Alec Winterfell. His daughter Blythe brought him in. I sent her away as soon as was kind, and necessary, to do so, since she didn't seem sick. But she said two of her cousins were."

Cameron HoltHufflepuff Alumni ⚚ Head Healer of Medical Research at St. Mungo's-"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love,"– Message Me 19:50, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

- "I'm not going to declare murder just so you can 'shake things up'."Message Me - 00:11, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

"I am Irene Cox, healer-in-training with Seraph. I have heard of the epidemic, although I was not here when the event occurred. However, I have taken a certain interest in it. Scrofungulus was supposedly eradicated, right?"

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 00:13, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

"Not necessarily eradicated," she said. "But manageable, due to the effective antidote. It was no more difficult to treat the old strain with the antidote than... a case of the jitters with a Calming Draught."

- "I'm not going to declare murder just so you can 'shake things up'."Message Me - 00:15, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

She thought for a moment, "So the new strain, as I heard, mind you, it was German wizarding radio... Was that there were new symptoms, and the antidote did not work. I was wondering how this new strain came to occur, which is why I came to you."

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 00:16, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

She nodded slowly. "There were new symptoms, yes." She paused. "I believe Seraph is doing autopsy work on the bodies that died from it, looking to find a source of the new stain."

- "I'm not going to declare murder just so you can 'shake things up'."Message Me - 00:19, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

"I have a few theories, two, of which involve the strain originating in Hogwarts. I was going to ask for permission to contact the headmistress for information, if you have not already have."

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 00:21, February 2, 2016 (UTC)~

She frowned. "I can see why you would want to, though I'm not sure what the Headmistress would be able to tell you. The initial cases we had all merely looked like... early cases of the flu. But if you wish to contact Elmira, you may."

- "I'm not going to declare murder just so you can 'shake things up'."Message Me - 00:30, February 2, 2016 (UTC)

"They are still in development and are not entirely refined, so do pardon a lack of detail. My first theory is that it may have originated from a professor. While it is unlikely, one of them may have taken a... weekend trip to a place in which the previous strain of Scrofungulus had evolved into the current form. The professor may have then traveled back to Hogwarts before that Monday. Due to the mass amounts of persons there, it could easily be concluded that due to it's contagiousness, it could have spread of there.

My second theory is that the same would have occured, except replace the professor with a shop owner or parent. Every weekend, students visit Hogsmede, so a shop owner, or manager, would have spread it to students that were in that shop. Or a parent could have spread it to their child while they were at Hogsmeade, and that child could have spread to to their peers and so fourth."

Hope BlackHufflepuff Alumna - Head Healer at St. Mungo's-"My family is my strength and my weakness."– 00:31, February 2, 2016 (UTC)~